While the request was turned down at the committee level, it could still come before Regional council on Nov. 21. For that to happen, two-thirds of the 28 councillors, or 18 of them, would have to agree to having the matter discussed.

In June of last year, Ajax Mayor Steve Parish asked for a similar review, but it was defeated by a 17-9 vote. In that vote, all eight Oshawa councillors and five of the six councillors from the three northern communities -- Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge -- voted against a review. Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor was absent from the meeting.

Mr. Anderson said of his review request, "Mayor Parish brought it up, but we were going through ROPA (Regional Official Plan Amendment) 128 and Seaton. There wasn't a lot of time to put into this."

A review would look at the size of council, as well as how many councillors each municipality would have, he added.

"Once we form the committee, the committee would be open to making a decision. It's up to them." Mr. Anderson said.

Coun. Mitchell said he supported a review, provided each of the three northern municipalities retained their two representatives each.

Coun. Chapman said in an interview he didn't support the review because the matter was dealt with last year.

"It was heavily debated and lost. It lost and not by a slim margin," he said.

Mayor Parish pushed the issue last year and Coun. Chapman said the Town is "looking for more representatives. What happens when we start building Seaton (in north Pickering)?

"Why is it being brought up again when it was debated before? It was a dead issue back then and that's where it should stay, at least in this term," Coun. Chapman said.